Sunday Digest No. 1

Scholarships - Pnut - Homelessness - Magic - Election

Cameron M. Bailey

Nov 10, 2024

My posts from the previous week, and the best of Substack. I hope you enjoy this collection.

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Society

Election Day:

Election Day In America

Cameron M. Bailey

November 5, 2024

Here it is, election day. The culmination of untold dollars and hours, all devoted to securing our votes. I don’t believe that our country has been this divided since our Civil War.

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Inheritance of a Thousand Generations

Whoever Wins will Disappoint You

“They” Don’t Care About Us…

2 years ago · 17 likes · 3 comments · Nika Scothorne

Thinking Man

My Last Statement on Politics

I used to be very vocal about politics. Aside from an unfortunate leftist stint in college I’ve never taken a political ‘side,’ but I was an extremely opinionated nonpartisan, compelled (almost to a fault) to speak up about what I thought was right and what I thought was ludicrous…

2 years ago · 5 likes · 1 comment · Melissa Mistretta

On the U.S. national debt:

Government Debt

Cameron M. Bailey

November 8, 2024

Here in the United States we just went through an incredibly divisive election. Both sides did all they could to convince the populace that if the other side won, life as we know it would be over.

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On homelessness:

Freddie deBoer

You Call That Compassion?

I live close to Yale University and sometimes I take my morning walks around there. The campus is beautiful and walkable, and I badly miss academia; as uncool as it sounds, I’m afraid I’m a sucker for the pageantry and sense of self-importance. There’s also a lot of great restaurants in the neighborhood, as well as Yale’s impressive museums…

2 years ago · 787 likes · 211 comments · Freddie deBoer

On nobility in the modern world:

The Freedom Scale

Can We Become What Our Overlords Least Expect?

Cover page | Preface | Introduction 1 | Introduction 2 | Introduction 3 …

2 years ago · 9 likes · 12 comments · Christopher Cook

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Magic

Artificial death and restoration in magic, a reflection to the Mysteries, ancient and modern:

The Charlotte Pendragon Diaries by Charlotte Pendragon

Peering Into History’s Dark Past

Because it’s spooky week I’m sharing an article from last December where I take my readers on a magic journey all the way to Transylvania. It’s a Spooky Spectacular open for all my subscribers, and I wanted to share it again this weekend to better match the mood…

2 years ago · 54 likes · 38 comments · Charlotte Pendragon

Scholarships

Do you know a university student in Washington State who would benefit from financial assistance? The application window for the Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation is open now: